Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$2,682step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $2,252–$3,111
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,694
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Santa Ana → Denver$6,896

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Denver to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,023	$2.06	$1,801 – $2,246
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$2.46	$2,098 – $2,725
48' flatbed	$2,458	$2.51	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,682	$2.74	$2,252 – $3,111
Power only	$1,779	$1.82	$1,548 – $2,010
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.37	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,318	$1.35	$1,121 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$809	$0.83	$680 – $939

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 d

More lanes into Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Santa Ana, CA?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,252 and $3,111.

How far is Denver, CO from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $988 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,896, which makes Denver, CO to Santa Ana, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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